Date Posted: 09/02/2025
Req ID: 44987
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & Science
Department: Ctr for Industrial Relations
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

ABOUT US:

The Faculty of Arts & Science is the heart of Canada’s leading university and one of the most comprehensive and diverse academic divisions in the world. The strength of Arts & Science derives from our combined teaching and research excellence in the humanities, sciences and social sciences across 29 departments, seven colleges and 46 interdisciplinary centres, institutes and programs.
We can only realize our mission with the dedication and excellence of engaged staff and faculty. The diversity of opportunities and perspectives within the Faculty reflect the local and global landscape and the need for curiosity, innovative thinking and collaboration. At Arts & Science, we take pride in our legacy of innovation and discovery that has changed the way we think about the world.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s Degree or acceptable combination of equivalent experience. PhD in related fields is a strong asset
• A minimum of five (5) years of progressive research experience, with demonstrated ability to lead and execute research independently in applied, policy, or systems-level settings.
• Strong grasp, understanding, and experience applying in advancing disability-inclusive employment practices in the construction and manufacturing sectors by supporting cross-sectoral partnership development, co-design, and systems-level innovation.
• Demonstrated research experience in disability inclusion, employment systems, or cross-sectoral workforce initiatives is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience conducting mixed-methods research, including co-design and stakeholder engagement methodologies.
• Proven experience in leading and supervising research officers in a unionized environment
• Experience in researching, analyzing and recommending grant opportunities and writing grant applications
• Demonstrated experience with knowledge management and translation (e.g., data management systems, analysis, visualizations, etc.)
• Strong quantitative analytic skills; field research experience; qualitative data analytic skills; partnered, co-design skills, workplace-based intervention research
• Advancing skills in research design, analysis, and report writing, inclusive of manuscript drafting
• Strong project management and organizational abilities.
• Excellent writing skills and presentation skill for both academic and non-academic audiences.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within interdisciplinary and multi-stakeholder teams.
• Familiarity with accessibility, equity, and systems change frameworks
• Experience preparing and remediating digital documents (e.g., PDFs, Word, PowerPoint) to ensure full compliance with accessibility standards such as AODA or WCAG
• Strong skills in Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel and Powerpoint)
• Strong project management skill
• Excellent written and oral communications skills

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE:

• Developing project schedules including milestones, critical path, timelines, deliverables and reporting
• Researching, analyzing and recommending grant opportunities
• Producing complex statistical information
• Analyzing detailed statistical information to inform project direction
• Delivering presentations at conferences on research findings
• Drafting and submitting documented procedures to the Research Ethics Board (REB) for approval
• Planning and estimating financial resources required for programs and/or projects

TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE YOU WILL BE:

• Cooperative
• Problem solver
• Procedural
• Resourceful
• Responsible
• Team player